Gateway will step away from section play Friday with a nonsection home game against Keystone Oaks at 6 p.m.

The Gators will take on Bishop Canevin on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the final game of the Gateway Hoops Classic at the Furrie Sports Complex.

The five-game day of basketball begins with Monessen against Westinghouse at noon, followed by Upper St. Clair and Kennedy Catholic at 1:30 p.m.

Shaler will meet Deer Lakes at 3, and Seton-LaSalle will face Hollidaysburg at 4:30.

“We were fortunate enough to get a number of ranked teams and some quality teams,” Nesbit said.

“There are going to be some interesting matchups. The A and AA teams are very good, and they will give the Quad-A teams a battle. I think we're going to have a great day of basketball.”

Gateway will shoot for 6-0 in section play on Tuesday at McKeesport. Game time is 6 p.m., and it is part of another varsity doubleheader.

Gators boys hang on

The Gators have won their last three section games by a combined seven points.

On Dec. 21, Gateway got a buzzer-beater from junior Shomari Thomas to beat Plum, 38-36, and on Friday, the Gators upended Franklin Regional, 59-56, as the Panthers missed a 3-point attempt as time expired.

Tuesday's 40-38 victory over Fox Chapel wasn't decided until Foxes junior Matt D'Amico's open 3-point attempt from the right wing at the buzzer hit the rim and fell away.

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